{"id":54729,"date":"2016-02-27T21:16:31","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T03:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=54729"},"modified":"2026-10-23T09:56:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T14:56:42","slug":"podcast-179-the-science-of-cheating-how-to-prevent-and-deal-with-infidelity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/social\/marriage\/podcast-179-the-science-of-cheating-how-to-prevent-and-deal-with-infidelity\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #179: The Science of Cheating — How to Prevent and Deal With Infidelity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last year I had Duana Welch on the podcast<\/a> to discuss her book Love Factually<\/a><\/em> and we discussed what science says about what women find attractive in men, what to do on a first date, and how to nurture a strong, lasting relationship. We received a lot of great feedback from that episode, so I wanted to bring Duana back on the show. This time, however, we dig into what the science has to say about when romance goes bad. We talk about why men and women cheat and how to prevent it, how porn affects relationships, and the best way to break up with someone when the relationship goes sour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last year I had Duana Welch on the podcast to discuss her book Love Factually and we discussed what science says about what women find attractive in men, what to do on a first date, and how to nurture a strong, lasting relationship. We received a lot of great feedback from that episode, so I wanted to bring 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